Consider the following statements about the authors of tawrikhs 1 They lived mainly in cities 2 Thes...........

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Consider the following statements about the authors of tawrikhs.

1. They lived mainly in cities.

2. These authors prescribed elitism rather than merit to preserve purity in the royal lineage.

3. They were sharply critical of the Sultans and the bureaucratic establishment.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1 only

2&3 only

3 only

All the above

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Explanation:

Although inscriptions, coins and architecture provide a lot of information, especially valuable are “histories”, tarikh (singular) / tawarikh (plural), written in Persian, the language of administration under the Delhi Sultans.
Statement 1: The authors of tawarikh were learned men: secretaries, administrators, poets and courtiers, who both recounted events and advised rulers on governance, emphasising the importance of just rule.The authors of tawarikh lived in cities (mainly Delhi) and hardly ever in villages.
Statement 2: These authors advised rulers on the need to preserve an “ideal” social order based on birthright and gender distinctions.
Statement 3: They often wrote their histories for Sultans in the hope of rich rewards.